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- the invention relates to a multistage differential amplifier, in particular having an even number of stages with a CMFB circuit in accordance with the preamble of Patent claim 1.
- Operational amplifiers are essential components in many analog signal processing systems. In many applications, it is advantageous to use a fully differential operational amplifier (differential amplifier) whose output voltage, within a specific range, is not dependent on a common-mode voltage.
- a fully differential operational amplifier differential amplifier
- a fully differential differential amplifier generally requires a CMFB circuit (Common Mode Feedback Circuit) for setting the common-mode voltage, which usually lies in the middle between the positive and negative supply voltages (VDD+VSS)/2.
- CMFB circuit Common Mode Feedback Circuit
- FIG. 1 shows an operational amplifier 3 having two inputs, at which a differential input voltage Vindiff is present, and two outputs, at which a differential amplified output voltage Voutdiff is output.
- the differential amplifier 3 furthermore comprises a CMFB circuit 2 , which is connected in parallel with the output and serves for regulating the common-mode voltage to a mean value between the supply voltages.
- the operational amplifier 3 has an additional input Incntrl, to which the output voltages Uoutp, Uoutn are fed back via the CMFB circuit 2 .
- the object of the present invention is to improve the stability properties of a multistage, in particular two-stage, differential amplifier.
- the essential concept of the invention consists in providing an additional current source, which feeds current into the feedback loop of the differential amplifier and ensures that a sufficiently high voltage is present at control inputs of the active load and does not switch off or overdrive the latter.
- the controllable load thus never enters into the blocked or linear state and the differential amplifier remains functional.
- an inverting element is arranged between the CMFB circuit and the load of the input stage.
- the additional current source is preferably connected in parallel with the inverting element.
- an I/U converter is provided, which is connected to a control node of the load.
- This I/U converter is preferably a transistor connected as a diode.
- the inverting element is preferably likewise a transistor, in particular a MOS transistor.
- the load of the input stage is realized as a current mirror, in particular as a MOS current mirror.
- the outputs of the input stage are preferably connected to control inputs (gates) of the output stage.
- the CMFB circuit is preferably realized as an SC circuit (SC: Switched Capacitor).
- FIG. 1 shows a basic circuit diagram of a differential amplifier with CMFB circuit
- FIG. 2 shows a simplified circuit diagram of a differential amplifier in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 shows the circuit diagram of a differential amplifier having an input stage MP 1 , MP 2 and an output stage MN 4 and MN 5 .
- the differential amplifier amplifies a differential signal present at the inputs inn, inp and outputs a differential, amplified output signal at the outputs OUTp, OUTn.
- the input stage comprises two PMOS transistors MP 1 , MP 2 , while the output stage is realized by means of two NMOS transistors MN 4 , MN 5 .
- a load of the input stage is realized as a simple MOS current mirror comprising the transistors MN 2 , MN 3 .
- the input stage is fed by a current source ib 1 and the output stage is fed by identical current sources ib 2 , each of the MOS transistors MN 4 and MN 5 respectively being connected to one of the current sources ib 2 .
- the differential amplifier furthermore comprises a feedback loop 1 with a conventional CMFB circuit 2 .
- the CMFB circuit 2 comprises in each case two parallel-connected capacitors C 1 n, C 2 n and C 1 p, C 2 p for each of the transistors MN 4 and MN 5 , respectively, of the output stage.
- One connection of the capacitors C 1 n, C 2 n, C 1 p, C 2 p is in each case connected to a reference voltage Vref, which represents the desired value for a common-mode voltage Vcm.
- the other connection of the capacitors C 1 n, C 2 n, C 1 p, C 2 p is connected to a voltage V bias .
- the capacitors C 1 n, C 2 n, C 1 p, C 2 p are charged or discharged via switches S.
- the feedback loop 1 furthermore comprises an inverting element, a PMOS transistor MP 3 in the present case.
- An increase in the gate voltage at the transistor MP 3 brings about a reduction in the drain current, in other words a negative feedback or inversion takes place.
- the gate connection of the inverting element MP 3 is connected to an output of the CMFB circuit 2 which outputs a control voltage Vcntrl.
- An MNOS transistor MN 1 connected as a diode is connected to the drain connection of the inverting element MP 3 .
- the gate connection of said transistor MN 1 is connected to the gate connection of the current mirror MN 2 , MN 3 .
- the transistor MN 1 connected as a diode essentially serves as an I/U converter for providing a control voltage for the current mirror MN 2 , MN 3 .
- a current source ib 3 is provided, which is connected in parallel with the inverting element MP 3 , namely to the supply voltage Vdd and an output of the inverting element MP 3 .
- the current source ib 3 additionally feeds current into the feedback loop 1 and thus ensures sufficient current in order to hold the transistor MN 1 and the load MN 2 , MN 3 in the switched-on state.
- the current supplied by the current source ib 3 ensures, in particular, a voltage at the transistor MN 1 which is greater than a threshold voltage of the transistor MN 1 .
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- The invention relates to a multistage differential amplifier, in particular having an even number of stages with a CMFB circuit in accordance with the preamble of
Patent claim 1. - Operational amplifiers are essential components in many analog signal processing systems. In many applications, it is advantageous to use a fully differential operational amplifier (differential amplifier) whose output voltage, within a specific range, is not dependent on a common-mode voltage.
- A fully differential differential amplifier generally requires a CMFB circuit (Common Mode Feedback Circuit) for setting the common-mode voltage, which usually lies in the middle between the positive and negative supply voltages (VDD+VSS)/2.
- The basic construction of a differential amplifier with CMFB circuit is illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows an operational amplifier3 having two inputs, at which a differential input voltage Vindiff is present, and two outputs, at which a differential amplified output voltage Voutdiff is output. The differential amplifier 3 furthermore comprises a
CMFB circuit 2, which is connected in parallel with the output and serves for regulating the common-mode voltage to a mean value between the supply voltages. For this purpose, the operational amplifier 3 has an additional input Incntrl, to which the output voltages Uoutp, Uoutn are fed back via theCMFB circuit 2. - The gain of single-stage differential amplifiers is limited. Two- or multistage differential amplifiers are therefore used for higher gains.
- A typical example of a two-stage differential amplifier is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,955,922, wherein the CMFB circuit of the differential amplifier comprises an additional inverting element, as a result of which, in a feedback loop for setting the common-mode voltage, a total of three inversions take place between the feedback input and the outputs. The feedback is thus stable. With an even number of inversions, a positive feedback would be produced, as a result of which the system would be unstable. (In this connection, the term inversion is used when the increase in an input or control voltage leads to a reduction in the output quantity.) The differential amplifier illustrated in FIG. 3 of the U.S. patent specification has the disadvantage, however, that it is relatively unstable.
- Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the stability properties of a multistage, in particular two-stage, differential amplifier.
- This object is achieved according to the invention by means of the features specified in
Patent claim 1. The subclaims relate to further refinements of the invention. - The essential concept of the invention consists in providing an additional current source, which feeds current into the feedback loop of the differential amplifier and ensures that a sufficiently high voltage is present at control inputs of the active load and does not switch off or overdrive the latter. The controllable load thus never enters into the blocked or linear state and the differential amplifier remains functional.
- In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, an inverting element is arranged between the CMFB circuit and the load of the input stage. In this case, the additional current source is preferably connected in parallel with the inverting element. As a result, the current to be regulated decreases and, at the same time, a smaller loop gain is produced. This in turn results in a higher stability of the differential amplifier, which is reflected in a higher phase margin.
- In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, furthermore, an I/U converter is provided, which is connected to a control node of the load. This I/U converter is preferably a transistor connected as a diode.
- The inverting element is preferably likewise a transistor, in particular a MOS transistor.
- In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the load of the input stage is realized as a current mirror, in particular as a MOS current mirror.
- The outputs of the input stage are preferably connected to control inputs (gates) of the output stage.
- The CMFB circuit is preferably realized as an SC circuit (SC: Switched Capacitor).
- The invention is explained in more detail below by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 shows a basic circuit diagram of a differential amplifier with CMFB circuit; and
- FIG. 2 shows a simplified circuit diagram of a differential amplifier in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
- With regard to FIG. 1, reference is made to the introduction to the description.
- FIG. 2 shows the circuit diagram of a differential amplifier having an input stage MP1, MP2 and an output stage MN4 and MN5. The differential amplifier amplifies a differential signal present at the inputs inn, inp and outputs a differential, amplified output signal at the outputs OUTp, OUTn. The input stage comprises two PMOS transistors MP1, MP2, while the output stage is realized by means of two NMOS transistors MN4, MN5.
- A load of the input stage is realized as a simple MOS current mirror comprising the transistors MN2, MN3.
- The input stage is fed by a current source ib1 and the output stage is fed by identical current sources ib2, each of the MOS transistors MN4 and MN5 respectively being connected to one of the current sources ib2.
- The differential amplifier furthermore comprises a
feedback loop 1 with aconventional CMFB circuit 2. TheCMFB circuit 2 comprises in each case two parallel-connected capacitors C1n, C2n and C1p, C2p for each of the transistors MN4 and MN5, respectively, of the output stage. - One connection of the capacitors C1n, C2n, C1p, C2p is in each case connected to a reference voltage Vref, which represents the desired value for a common-mode voltage Vcm. The other connection of the capacitors C1n, C2n, C1p, C2p is connected to a voltage Vbias. The capacitors C1n, C2n, C1p, C2p are charged or discharged via switches S.
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feedback loop 1 furthermore comprises an inverting element, a PMOS transistor MP3 in the present case. An increase in the gate voltage at the transistor MP3 brings about a reduction in the drain current, in other words a negative feedback or inversion takes place. The gate connection of the inverting element MP3 is connected to an output of theCMFB circuit 2 which outputs a control voltage Vcntrl. - An MNOS transistor MN1 connected as a diode is connected to the drain connection of the inverting element MP3. The gate connection of said transistor MN1 is connected to the gate connection of the current mirror MN2, MN3. The transistor MN1 connected as a diode essentially serves as an I/U converter for providing a control voltage for the current mirror MN2, MN3.
- The drain connections of the transistors MN2, MN3 are in turn fed back to the gate connections of the transistors MN4 and MN5, respectively, of the output stage.
- The arrangement just described is already functional, but may have stability problems at high control voltages Vcntrl of the inverting element MP3. As mentioned, the drain current of the transistor MP3 decreases at high control voltages Vcntrl. In the case of excessively small currents, therefore, it can happen that the transistor MN1 obtains high impedance and the transistors MN2, MN3 of the load switch off.
- In order to avoid this, a current source ib3 is provided, which is connected in parallel with the inverting element MP3, namely to the supply voltage Vdd and an output of the inverting element MP3. The current source ib3 additionally feeds current into the
feedback loop 1 and thus ensures sufficient current in order to hold the transistor MN1 and the load MN2, MN3 in the switched-on state. The current supplied by the current source ib3 ensures, in particular, a voltage at the transistor MN1 which is greater than a threshold voltage of the transistor MN1. - If the control voltage Vcntrl tends toward VSS, the control voltage of the load MN2, MN3 does not tend toward the supply voltage VDD owing to the current source ib3. Consequently, the input stage MP1, MP2 is never switched off. Since the gain factor of the regulating circuit is reduced, the correction is effected at lower speed, so that overall a greater stability is achieved.
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reference symbols 1 Feedback loop 2 CMFB circuit 3 Operational amplifier Vindiff Differential input voltage Voutdiff Differential output voltage Incntrl Auxiliary input ib1, ib2, ib3 Current sources MP1, MP2 Input stage MP3 Inverting element MN1 Transistor MN2, MN3 Load MN4, MN5 Output stage Cln, C2n Capacitors C1p, C2p Capacitors S Switch Vref Reference voltage Vbias Auxiliary voltage Vcntrl Control voltage Vdd, Vss Supply voltage
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